Vol 63 No 11 | NIGERIA Deadline dramas 26th May 2022 One of the few immutable facts about the presidential primary elections in Abuja is that the deadline by which all parties must submit the names of their candidates...
Vol 39 No 13 | NIGERIA Abubakar meets Abiola 26th June 1998 After releasing some political prisoners and negotiating with the gaoled winner of the 1993 elections, Abuja breaks the political ice For a regime which proclaims continuity with its predecessor, the new order in Abuja under General Abdulsalaam Abubakar is making some major changes to the political script written...
Vol 61 No 21 | NIGERIA Rage at the gates 22nd October 2020 Targeted with live rounds in Lagos, campaigners against police brutality step up their protests and political ambition Pressure is mounting on President Muhammadu Buhari's government after the shooting of protestors at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos on 20 October with the African Union and... READ FOR FREE
Vol 63 No 4 | NIGERIA New bankers' ramp 17th February 2022 A few days after Africa Confidential reported on the power of financiers in Nigerian politics, a couple of colourful election prospectuses extolling the virtues of African Development Bank...